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What are Gouraud shading and texture mapping in 3-D video games?
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If you look at the description of some 3-D video games, you'll see references to Gouraud shading or texture mapping. Learn what these terms mean.
How 3DO Creates Video Games
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3DO is one of the top video game companies in the U.S. with dozens of popular titles. Go behind the scenes and learn how 3DO creates a new game!
Test Your Knowledge Of Geometric Shapes With This Quiz!
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As we moved from kindergarten to high school, we learned about the different shapes, but how well will you be able to identify them from a picture? Let's find out!
How Much Do You Remember From High School Math Class?
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High school math was the foundation you needed for the real world. Think you remember it? Take the quiz to see your score!
Dodecahedron: The 12-sided Shape With the 12-letter Name
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A dodecahedron has 12 flat faces, all shaped like pentagons. Here are 12 cool things you just may not know about them.
Which Polygon.Com Team Member Are You?
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Sure, you're a hardcore gamer with a love of the medium, but you also need to go deeper! To analyze! To understand! To create hilarious and weird videos? If you're a Polygon team member, you do, but which one are you? Take the quiz and see!
Can You Name All of These Shapes?
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No need to circle the wagons or square off in the octagon for this quiz. We're just trying to triangulate your sphere of knowledge when it comes to shapes. Think you can name them all? Give it a try, there's no trap(ezoids).
How Tessellations Work
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Mathematics achieves the sublime. Sometimes, as with tessellations, it rises to art. In their simplest form, tessellations consist of a single shape that repeats over a two-dimensional plane without any gaps. Why was M.C. Escher so fixated on them?
How Xbox Works
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Microsoft's Xbox was one of the top game systems in its day, and with Xbox Live you can even use it to play on the Web. Take a look inside the Xbox.
How Shockwave 3-D Technology Works
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3-D Shockwave is a new technology that lets you manipulate 3-D images over the Internet. Find out how it works.